White House Communications Director Bill Shine was one of the top aides who encouraged Trump to visit the border today and address the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, according to The New York Times. Trump, however, reportedly told journalists at an off-the-record meeting that he is skeptical either tactic will help his negotiating position. About that meeting: the president raged about the discussion points from that get-together becoming public in a late Thursday evening tweet.

Finally, our long, national salad nightmare is over. It’s safe to eat romaine lettuce again, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sixty-two people in 16 states became sick during the outbreak, which was announced just before Thanksgiving. The FDA is continuing to investigate.